Amiens audio walking tour with monuments and canals

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You'll experience Amiens with a self-guided audio tour that combines well-known landmarks with some of the city's hidden corners. Created by writers passionate about travel and history, this tour offers a flexible way to get to know Amiens through local stories and insights. Download the app before you go and enjoy offline access until the end of the next day.Your route takes you from the Cathédrale Notre-Dame d'Amiens, the largest Gothic cathedral in France, to the canals of the Saint-Leu district, the historic belfry and the house where Jules Verne wrote his novels. The itinerary ends near the Hortillonnages, the floating gardens that have been cultivated since the Middle Ages.Along the way, you'll hear stories that reveal different sides of Amiens, from medieval textile workers and wartime resilience to the life and legacy of Jules Verne. You can pause the tour whenever you like, giving you the freedom to take in the sights at your own pace.

Highlights

You'll visit Amiens with a self-guided tour featuring landmarks and lesser-known corners
You can pause the audio whenever you like and explore the city at a pace that suits you
It's a self-guided experience featuring local insights from travel and history enthusiasts
A downloadable app provides offline access, making it easy to enjoy the tour on the go

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Activity package

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Facilities

mobile

3 hours

Available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch

What's included

Audio-guided tour
Downloadable APP

Where you'll meet

Use the app to walk to the first stop on the route. Your audio tour will begin there.

Operated by

City App Tour

Important information

Know in advance: * You'll receive a separate email and a WhatsApp or SMS message with instructions to activate your tour * The tour has fixed starting and ending points. Walk to the first stop using the app to start the audio tour * The average duration of the activity is 2-3 hours, but you'll have until the end of the following day to complete it * The audio tour is available in English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, and Dutch * The tour is suitable for all ages * Walking distance: 5.0 km * Number of stops/stories: 29 Remember to bring: * Headphones or a Bluetooth speaker * A fully charged smartphone and a power bank * An umbrella, sunscreen and comfortable walking shoes